Screenwriting News (April 9-April 15, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Haifaa Al-Mansour and Brad Niemann writing animated “Miss Camel” for ShadowMachine and Vendor House Productions with Al-Mansour to direct.

Alex Garland sells family fantasy CG/live-action spec script “The Toymaker’s Secret” to TriStar Pictures.

Karen Janszen is adapting 2008 memoir “Wesley the Owl” for The Jim Henson Company.

Jay Longino sells Untitled Comedy Pitch to Paramount Players.

Gabriel Ripstein writing Spanish language remake of “My Best Friend’s Wedding” for Sony Pictures International Productions.

Tiffany Romigh writing Untitled Romantic Comedy for Nickel City Pictures.

Alex Tse adapting “The Last Master” for Tang Media Partners, Global Road Entertainment, and di Bonaventura Pictures.